Photo: Lady Gaga/Instagram
Lady GagaandTodd Phillipsare getting the word out:Joker: Folie à Deuxhas finished filming.
On Wednesday night, both Gaga, 37, and director Phillips, 52, sharednew images of the pop star-turned-actressandJoaquin Phoenixon their respectiveInstagrampages as they both confirmed that principal production has wrapped on the upcoming sequel toJoker(2019).
“That’s a wrap. Thanks to these two (+ the entire cast) and the BEST crew that the film industry has to offer. From top to bottom,” Phillips wrote in a caption to the two photos. One image shows Gaga staring into the camera while wearing light clown makeup; another features Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck / Joker in full makeup and costume, tilting his head to the right in a seated position.
“Gonna crawl into a cave now (edit room) and put it all together,” the director added in his caption.
Gaga kept her message to fans eagerly anticipating theJokersequel short, simply writing: “That’s a wrap ❤️🔥 🎬🃏 X, Harleen.”
Both Gaga and Phoenix, 48, have beenspotted filmingJoker: Folie à Deuxon location in New York Cityin recent days. Phoenix was seen filming scenes on a sidewalk on March 30, wearing a costume similar to one he was seen wearing while filming in downtown Los Angeles on March 4.
More recently, theApplausesinger was seen filming scenes for the project at the staircase connecting Shakespeare and Anderson avenues at West 167th Street in the Bronx that Phoenix’s title character memorably boogied down in the 2019 blockbuster.
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Lady Gaga on the New York City set ofJoker: Folie à Deux.Gotham/GC Images
Gaga was also seen filming additional scenes with extras at Manhattan’s City Hall while wearing an ensemble composed of a red jacket, a black and white patterned blouse, a black skirt and mesh black leggings.
TheA Star is Bornactress plays Harley Quinn in the upcoming sequel. PEOPLEconfirmed Gaga’s involvementin the movie — specifically that she was in talks to play Harley — back in June 2022.
Gaga herself then confirmed her casting in August, postingan animated teaser videothat showed her andJoaquin Phoenix’s silhouettes dancing to old-timey music.
BACKGRID
Gaga plays the Joker’s longtime henchwoman and love interest in the upcoming movie. The character was first introduced in the 1992 Saturday morning cartoonBatman: The Animated Series; she gained significant notoriety on the big screen afterMargot Robbietook the role for 2016’sSuicide Squadand its 2021 sequelThe Suicide Squad, as well as the character’s spinoff movie,Birds of Prey(2020).
She added of Gaga: “It’s such an honor to have built a foundation strong enough that Harley can now be one of those characters who other actors get to have a go at playing. And I think she’ll do something incredible with it.”
Joker: Folie à Deuxis scheduled to be released in theaters on Oct. 4, 2024.
source: people.com
